Title 63, PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS (STATE LICENSED)

(a) Appointment.-- (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the commissioner, after consultation with the licensing boards and licensing commissions, shall appoint hearing examiners as may be necessary to conduct hearings in disciplinary matters before a licensing board or…

(a) Temporary suspension.--A licensing board or licensing commission may temporarily suspend a license, certificate, registration or permit under circumstances as determined by the licensing board or licensing commission to be an immediate and clear danger to public health and sa…

(a) Membership on boards and commissions.--In addition to the powers and duties imposed under law, the commissioner or a designee of the commissioner shall be a member of each of the licensing boards and licensing commissions except the State Board of Certified Real Estate Apprai…

(a) Virtual meetings.--In addition to the requirements of a practice act to hold public meetings to conduct business, each licensing board and licensing commission shall use a virtual platform to conduct business when a public meeting is held. (b) Quorum.--Notwithstanding the pro…

(a) Authorization.-- (1) The commissioner, after consultation with the licensing boards and licensing commissions, shall have the power to adopt a schedule of civil penalties for operating without a current, registered, unsuspended and unrevoked license, registration, certificate…

(a) General rule.-- (1) All records under section 708(b)(17) of the Right-to-Know Law relating to a noncriminal investigation, including prosecutorial memos and transcripts of depositions, undertaken by the Bureau of Enforcement and Investigation and the Prosecution Division of t…

Licensing boards and licensing commissions shall submit annually to the Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Committee of the Senate and to the Professional Licensure Committee of the House of Representatives a report containing the following: (1) Description of the typ…

(a) General rule.--Notwithstanding any existing provisions related to licensure by endorsement or licensure by reciprocity in an applicable licensing statute, a licensing board or licensing commission shall issue a license, certificate, registration or permit to an applicant to a…

(a) Supplementary provisions.--Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, as an alternative to refusing to issue or renew, suspending, revoking or limiting a license as a result of a finding that an applicant for a barber's license or a cosmetology license lacks the fi…

(a) Occupations other than barbering and cosmetology.--Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, if a county correctional facility or the Department of Corrections offers training in the occupation, other than barbering and cosmetology, which requires the issuance of …

(a) Applicability.--This section shall apply to licensing boards and licensing commissions notwithstanding the following: (1) Any other statutory provision to the contrary regarding the consideration of good moral character, crimes of moral turpitude or ethical or honest practice…

Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, when determining whether an applicant is qualified to be issued a license, registration, certificate or permit, a licensing board or licensing commission may not consider the applicant's juvenile adjudications. Effective Date.…

An applicant with a criminal history who, based on a review of the best practices guide published under section 3116 (relating to best practices guide), is unable to determine whether the applicant's criminal record would preclude the issuance of a license, certificate, registrat…

(a) Development of guide.--Within 180 days of the effective date of this subsection, the Department of State shall, in collaboration with the licensing boards and licensing commissions, develop a guide of best practices for an applicant with a criminal conviction to use when seek…

(a) Duty of commissioner.--After consultation with the licensing boards, licensing commissions and representatives of the business community with knowledge of the respective professions, the commissioner shall have the power and duty to publish a schedule of criminal convictions …

(a) Report required.--Within two years after the effective date of this section and every four years thereafter, the Secretary of the Commonwealth shall issue a written report regarding the implementation and effectiveness of the following: (i) Section 3112 (relating to restricte…

(a) Requirements.--An individual applying for a license, certificate, registration or permit as a health care practitioner, in addition to other requirements specified in law, shall submit a full set of fingerprints to the Pennsylvania State Police. The Pennsylvania State Police …

(a) Promulgation.--A licensing board or licensing commission under the bureau that is subject to an interstate licensure compact act may promulgate one-time temporary regulations necessary for the implementation of each licensure compact enacted by the General Assembly. The tempo…

The following words and phrases when used in this chapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: "Bureau." The Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs in the Department of State. "License." A registration, per…

The bureau shall: (1) Include a question on an application for licensure, renewal and reactivation asking whether the individual submitting the application is a servicemember, veteran or military spouse. (2) Expedite an application for a military applicant who submits documentati…

(a) Issuance.--A licensing board may issue a license to a military applicant who does not meet the educational requirements for a license if the military applicant: (1) Submits an application and fee as prescribed by the board by regulation. (2) Passes all exams required for lice…

A licensing board shall use the Military Occupational Codes Crosswalk to facilitate the acceptance of military practice or experience if training or education requirements for licensure are incomplete. The Military Occupational Codes Crosswalk shall include: (1) Notwithstanding a…

(a) Renewal application submission before deployment.--The following shall apply: (1) A servicemember who is scheduled to be deployed outside this Commonwealth may apply for renewal of a license if the deployment will occur when the license is eligible for renewal. (2) The servic…

A licensing board may not assess a fee for an initial licensure of a military spouse who relocates to this Commonwealth as a result of the servicemember's military orders.

(a) Submission and content.--The bureau shall submit an annual report to the chairperson and minority chairperson of the Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Committee of the Senate, the chairperson and minority chairperson of the Professional Licensure Committee of the…